Indian fishermen to be freed as goodwill gesture

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy

Five Tamil Nadu fishermen were arrested and their boat impounded by the Sri Lankan Navy today for allegedly fishing in Sri Lanka’s territorial waters, the Press Trust if India reported. The fishermen from Mandapam had put out to sea in a boat early Sunday and were fishing off Neduntheevu, when Lankan naval men surrounded them and took them to Kangesanthurai port there, state Fishermen Association president N. Devadoss said. On 23 May, six fishermen were arrested for allegedly fishing near Nedu

18 Jun, 2017

Police say investigations have linked BBS to hate crimes

The?Police say investigations have linked the Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) to recent hate crimes in the country. The Police have arrested four people including a Buddhist monk and a police officer accused of taking part in an attack on a mosque, as part of a crackdown on violence against the minority Muslim population, the Reuters news agency reported. Police said on Sunday the four were members of the BBS or Buddhist Power Force organisation, which Muslim groups have blamed for a string of recent att

18 Jun, 2017

Lowest prevalence of teen smoking in the world in Sri Lanka

The lowest prevalence of teen smoking in the world was seen in Sri Lanka, according to a study, the Reuters news agency reported. Roughly 11 percent of youth aged 13 to 15 around the world use tobacco products like cigarettes and cigars, a global survey of students suggests. Tobacco use is the world?s leading cause of preventable death and serious illness, killing an estimated 6 million people each year, researchers note in the youth tobacco report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

18 Jun, 2017